Category Archives: Personal Injury
Left Turn Motorcycle Wrecks: What You Should Know
The landmark 1982 Hurt Report pegged left-turn motorcycle wrecks as one of the biggest dangers for motorcycle riders. A generation later, the problem is much worse. Today, around 50 percent of fatal motorcycle crashes are left-turn crashes. Usually, a tortfeasor (negligent driver) waits to make a left turn against traffic, normally at an intersection… Read More »
Four Dead After Helicopter Crash in East Downtown
Investigators believe that a tourist helicopter hit a cable moments before it smashed into a radio tower, killing all four people on board. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a social media post that it was investigating the crash of the Robinson R44 II helicopter, which took off from Ellington Field. The private… Read More »
FDA Rejects MDMA for PTSD
Citing insufficient evidence, the Food and Drug Administration denied a permit to Lykos Therapeutics, which would allow it to manufacture and sell ecstasy as a PTSD drug. “The FDA request for another study is deeply disappointing, not just for all those who dedicated their lives to this pioneering effort, but principally for the millions… Read More »
Kinds of Negligence in Wrongful Death Claims
Any way you slice it, negligence is basically a lack of care. That duty of care varies in different situations, as outlined below. Basically, legal claims compel tortfeasors (negligent actors) to accept responsibility for the mistakes they make. In a perfect world, we’d all step up to the plate and accept the consequences of… Read More »
Who is Usually at Fault if a Bicycle is Involved in an Accident?
The rider or driver is almost always at fault if a bicycle is involved in an accident. Operator error causes over 98 percent of the vehicle collisions in Texas. Operator impairment, like alcohol impairment, and aggressive driving, like failing to maintain a proper lookout, are the two most common forms of driver error. The… Read More »
Special Issues in Brain Injury Matters
Motor vehicle collisions and assaults are the most common traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes in the United States. Each year, these injuries kill over 50,000 Americans, mostly after a brain injury-induced suicide. One reason the fatality count is so high is that these injuries are difficult to diagnose and treat. More on that below…. Read More »
Deadly Alcohol-Fueled Wreck Near Tidwell
Few details were available after a driver, who was allegedly traveling over 80mph, ran a red light and hit another vehicle in the intersection, killing that driver almost instantly. After the crash, which occurred on the 59 Eastex Freeway service road, near Tidwell, the driver who ran the red light, who showed signs of… Read More »
What are the Top Ten Causes of Accidental Death?
Accidental deaths usually aren’t accidental. Car crashes, one of the top causes of accidental death in Texas, are a good example. Driver error causes over 98 percent of the vehicle collisions in the Lone Star State. Sometimes, bad weather, like heavy rain, contributes to car crashes. But driver error, usually excessive speed, substantially causes… Read More »
Legal Options Following a Bicycle Accident
The average economic losses, mostly medical bills, in a catastrophic (life-threatening) injury case are over $150,000. Most bicycle accidents cause catastrophic injuries. These victims, many of whom are small children, have almost no protection from oncoming vehicles. The catastrophic injuries in a bicycle accident case include head injuries, broken bones, and internal injuries. These… Read More »
Top Five Negligent Security Hazards
In Texas. property owners have a legal responsibility to create safe and secure environments for their invited commercial or noncommercial guests. In criminal court, individuals are legally responsible for assaults, robberies, and other such incidents. The “society is to blame” defense usually doesn’t hold up in court. However, if they were negligent, property owners… Read More »